“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows the...

Reconstructive axonometric section showing the Great Hall in the context of the site of Trajan's Market. "The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a...

“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....

"The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a manifesto for Roman architecture and engineering. The term "the Great Hall" is applied to a building laid out...

Shows the buildings into which the complex was subdivided: 1. Main Hall, 2. Central Block, 3. Giardino delle Milizie and Torre delle Milizie, 4. Insula of the Salita del Grillo, 5. Via Biberatica, 6. Great Hemicycle and rooms at the ends of the...

Shows the four levels of the Great Hall, part of the interior of the third floor of the Central Block, the first two levels of the Great Hemicycle and the interior of the Hall at the north end. (Caption, p. 56)